Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft have been destroyed as a result of accidents by(a) Royal Air Force and (b) Royal Navy since the figures of total numbers allocated were published in the Annual Statement on the Defence Estimates, 1988; if he will list the accidents by date and aircraft type; and what is the estimated replacement cost for these aircraft.
§ Mr. FreemanAccidents which have resulted in the loss or destruction of Royal Navy and Royal Air Force aircraft from 1 January 1988 to 25 October are as follows:
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Date Service Aircraft 22 January 1988 RAF Hawk 3 February 1988 RN Sea King 2 March 1988 RAF Bulldog 10 March 1988 RN Lynx 30 March 1988 RAF Tornado 11 April 1988 RAF Lightning 20 April 1988 RAF Phantom 6 May 1988 RAF Chinook 10 May 1988 RAF Tornado 13 May 1988 RAF Hawk 20 May 1988 RAF Harrier 30 May 1988 RAF Meteor 14 June 1988 RN Hunter 2 August 1988 RAF Phantom 9 August 1988 RAF Tornado x 2 18 August 1988 RAF Harrier 6 September 1988 RAF Bulldog 7 September 1988 RAF Jaguar
Date Service Aircraft 23 September 1988 RAF Phantom 13 October 1988 RN Sea King 18 October 1988 RAF Phantom It is not our practice to publish unit production costs of equipments. For information on the costs of major equipment projects I refer the hon. Member to table 32 of volume 2 of the "Statement on the Defence Estimates" (Cm. 344–II).